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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
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@ Pan:
I see this particular situation less about the jobs that have already been lost in manufacturing and other sectors (think resource sectors as well) and more about the current status of workers in the U.S., especially those that aren't unionized. Retail is still a very large problem when it comes to compensation and certain rights (think Wal-mart). It is assumed by far too many that retail jobs are "transition" jobs instead of careers. Flex hours to keep people technically part time so as not to pay benefits when they are virtually full time is just one issue.
Do you not see problems within retailing? I wonder what percentage of retail jobs are unionized vs. manufacturing. I worked in retail for a while, and I cannot imagine doing it throughout my working life.
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This is very much a problem. As we lost the manufacturing sector and moved into "service" as being the biggest employer we became doomed. It became a double edged sword. We want things cheap so labor has to be cheap, but those are where the jobs are so wages and benefits have to be kept down to keep prices down. So those places have to hire part time so they don't have to give benefits. In return we have more workers without healthcare .... which we taxpayers end up paying for, we have an entire workforce having to work 2-3-4 of these jobs to make a living and they can't afford to buy things in the places they work. As those jobs become our workforce and manufacturing leaves totally.... we lose tax base also. This will force local, state, federal government to tax even more because the tax base is disappearing.
You pay these workers more give them benefits, prices go up and the worker still won't be able to afford the product and the worker outside will definitely be more hurt.
Catch 22....
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